Shampoo tray



March 16 1926.

1,577,080 I. A. SCHMIDT SHAMPOO TRAY Fil ad Nov. 21, 1925 AWENTOR.

[DA A SCHMIDT ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

, amuse PATENT OFFICE.

IDA A. SCHMIDT, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

J SHAMPOO TRAY.

Application filed November 21,1925. Serial, No. 70,493.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IoaA. Sornwun'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Shampoo Trays, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to shampoo trays.

The general object of the invention is to provide a shampoo trayiwherein means is provided for straining the hair from the water which passes over the tray.

' A specific object ofthe invention is to T provide an attachable strainer for use on shampoo trays.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for holding a strainer on a shampoo tray.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing'a lavatory and the use of my invention therewith; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view showingmy invention.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, I have shown a device embodying the features of my invention generally at 10. This device comprises a foot portion 11 having a pedestal12 thereon. The

shampoo tray is shown at 14: as comprising a bottom portion 15 and a flange 16.

A reentrant portion 17 is provided to receive the. neck of the patient. Apouring lip 18 is provided over which the water runs to the drain in the lavatory 19.

My improved strainer is shown at 20. This strainer is adapted to be quickly and easily removed from the tray by means which I will now proceed to describe.

The strainer 20 includes a bottom portion 21 which is semi-cylindrical in shape and which has a rear imperforate flange 22 thereon. This rear flange 22 is straight and is joined to a semi-cylindrical flange 23 which is perforated as at 24C. The bottom of the tray is provided with apertures 25 so that the water may pass therethrough leaving the hair from the patients head in the strainer.

Ea h side of the strainer is provided with an aperture 26 which receives resilient fastening arms 27. Each arm is provided with a curved end 28 and with parallel portions 29 disposed at distances substantially equal to the thickness of the flange 16 of the tray. In service position the strainer is disposed as shown in Fig. 1 with the flange 22 fitted beneath the lip 18 and in close engagement therewith and with the arms 29 fitted over the flanges 16. These arms are resilient and tightly engage the walls of the flange to prevent accidental movement of the strainer 20 but at the same time allowing the strainer to be easily ing the strainer will be clearly seen. henin use the strainer 20 will fit over the lavatory 19 and as the hairs pass into this strainer they will be caught. After each operation the strainer may be removed and the hairs taken from it after which the strainer can be placed back in position.

Heretofore great difficulty has been e perienced in shampooing operations on account of the fact that the hairs from the shampoo tray would pass into the drain trap of the lavatoryand clog this trap. With my invention this objection is over come and at the same time an efficient device which can be economically manufactured is produced.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In combination with a shampoo tray,

a strainer, having a base portion and hav-' ing a peripheral flange thereon, said base portion being semi-cylindrical, apertures in the front flange of said base portion and in the bottom thereof, a pair of holding members on said strainer, I said holding members each comprising a pair of pivoted arms, said arms being adapted to engage the flange on said tray.

2. In a shampoo tray, a body including a base portion having anv upstanding flange thereon, a removable strainer associated'v with said tray, said strainer having a base portion and a flange, apertures in said base portion and a. pair of holding members on said strainer, said holding members each comprising a pair of pivoted, resilient gspaced arms, said spaced arms being adapted to be fit over the flange on said tray. i

I11 eombinniion with a shampoo tray, a removable strainer, said strainer inning n base portion, apertures in the base portion, a pair of holding members on said strainer, said holding members each Coinprising a pair of spaced arms, said spaced arms being resilient.

In combination with a shinnpoo tray, a removable strainer associated With said train Said strainer having a base portion and having a peripheral flange thereon, said base portion having apertures therein, means to hold said strainer on said trey, said means comprising an arm adapted to engage a part of said tray and means to hold said arm in engagement with said tray.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto ziiiix my signature.

MRS. IDA A. SCHMIDT. 

